Farnbacher - Championship lead extended

08.07.2019: Fifth race of the season and a third podium! After the Watkins Glen victory and a second in Mid-Ohio, Mario Farnbacher and teammate Trent Hindman celebrated a further second place

Fifth race of the season and a third podium! After the Watkins Glen victory and a second in Mid-Ohio, Mario Farnbacher and teammate Trent Hindman celebrated a further second place on the rostrum, this time in Canada. It also meant expanding their championship lead.

The Meyer Shank Racing pair in the Acura NSX GT3 Evo had proved their worth with a third in qualifying and were set to fight for the lead again. Although, in the end they couldn’t pass the leading BMW on the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Farnbacher and Hindman were able to notch up their championship advantage to 19 points.

Mario Farnbacher:

“We’re mega-happy with our second place. We were determined to land ahead of our Lexus and Lamborghini title rivals and we succeeded, also achieving our main goal of extending our advantage. Thanks go to the team and Trent for doing another fantastic job this weekend!”

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